| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 18:1:1 ⧉לֹֽא־יִ֠הְיֶהloyiheyehthere shall not be Deuteronomy 18:1:2 ⧉לַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםlakohanimfor the priests Deuteronomy 18:1:3 ⧉הַלְוִיִּ֜םhalveyimthe Levites Deuteronomy 18:1:4 ⧉כָּל־שֵׁ֧בֶטkolshevetall the tribe Deuteronomy 18:1:5 ⧉לֵוִ֛יleviof Levi Deuteronomy 18:1:6 ⧉חֵ֥לֶקhelekportion Deuteronomy 18:1:7 ⧉וְנַחֲלָ֖הvenakhalahand inheritance Deuteronomy 18:1:8 ⧉עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לimyisraelwith Israel Deuteronomy 18:1:9 ⧉אִשֵּׁ֧יisheithe offerings Deuteronomy 18:1:10 ⧉יְהוָ֛הyahwehof the LORD Deuteronomy 18:1:11 ⧉וְנַחֲלָת֖וֹvenakhalatoand his inheritance Deuteronomy 18:1:12 ⧉יֹאכֵלֽוּן׃yokhelunthey shall eat |
| 1. Formal Translation The Levitical priests—the entire tribe of Levi—shall have no share or inherited allotment with Israel; they shall eat the fire-offerings presented to the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Provider} as their inheritance. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation The Levitical priests—everyone from the tribe of Levi—will have no portion or inheritance with Israel; instead, the LORD’s {Yahweh, Sustainer of the Levites} fire-offerings will be their food and their inheritance. |